Shavuot – Let's celebrate all things dairy
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By Pauline Colwin
Shavuot commemorates the day the Jewish people received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Among the traditions, which include an all-night study session and the reading of the Book of Ruth, Jews customarily celebrate by eating dairy foods.
There are several explanations for th…